Harrow Council's Planning Committee has approved plans to upgrade facilities at Stanmore Cricket Club, including roof extensions and new external alterations.
The committee granted permission for roof extensions, featuring a first-floor balcony, a single-storey front infill extension, and external alterations including new staircases. These improvements are intended to upgrade the club's facilities, enhancing its functionality for members and potentially supporting community events or attracting new members.
Councillor Anjana Patel, who represents the ward, spoke in favour of the proposals, highlighting the building's need for improvement and its importance as a community venue. While the specific nature of the building's current state requiring improvement was not detailed beyond the proposed upgrades, Councillor Patel emphasised the club's role as a valuable community asset.
The application site is located within the Green Belt and is partly council-owned. The planning assessment considered the proposal's acceptability within the Green Belt, noting that it would remain contained within the existing developed area and would not encroach into the wider open Green Belt. The proposal was deemed not to conflict with the purposes of including land within the Green Belt and was considered to preserve its openness and permanence. The scale of the extension was described as modest relative to the existing pavilion and designed to sit comfortably within its surroundings, representing appropriate development within the Green Belt.
The application was recommended for approval by planning officers and subsequently granted by the committee.
The works aim to upgrade the club's facilities, ensuring it can continue to serve as a valuable community asset.
Further details on planning applications considered by Harrow Council can be found in the Public reports pack for the Planning Committee meeting on 21 October 2026.